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Nanaimo students land life-changing scholarships
NANAIMO - A pair of Nanaimo students about to graduate high school have even more of a reason to celebrate.Cailey Munroe of John Barsby Secondary School and Nanaimo District Secondary School's Rylie L...
Jun 05, 2022
Mass shooting inquiry: RCMP facing scrutiny for delayed release of public warnings
HALIFAX - The inquiry investigating the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting will examine this week one of the most contentious aspects of the RCMP's handling of the tragedy: public communications. The Moun...
Jun 05, 2022
Use of French at home is only one indicator of language health: Quebec demographers
MONTREAL - Language and immigration politics were back at the forefront in Quebec's national assembly last week, as Premier Franois Legault drew criticism for sounding the alarm over a decline in the ...
Jun 05, 2022
Tropical Storm Alex, 1st of season, forms in Gulf of Mexico
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed Sunday morning in the Gulf of Mexico on a track to come ashore in southern Florida with heavy rains and gust...
Jun 05, 2022
B.C. informal family court promising for domestic violence victims: advocates
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A family court pilot project in British Columbia may be a promising solution for domestic violence victims trying to navigate a confusing and intimidating legal system, advocates say....
Jun 05, 2022
Jurors in Hoggard trial to review more testimony, continue deliberating
TORONTO - Jurors in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard are set to continue reviewing testimony of one of the complainants today. Over the last two days, the jury has asked the...
Jun 05, 2022
Haney retains WBC lightweight belt in decision over Kambosos
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - American boxer Devin Haney retained his WBC lightweight title and added three more from the weight class after his unanimous points decision over Australian George Kambosos...
Jun 04, 2022
Avalanche down Oilers 4-2 to take 3-0 stranglehold on Western Conference final
EDMONTON - J.T. Compher scored with 7:18 left in regulation as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Saturday to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NHL's Western Conference final. Aft...
Jun 04, 2022
Toronto beats Forge FC to win eighth Voyageurs Cup
HAMILTON - Toronto FC have won their record-breaking eighth Voyageurs Cup after defeating Forge FC 5-4 on penalties in the postponed 2020 Canadian Championship on Saturday at Tim Hortons Field. Both t...
Jun 04, 2022
Gauld's penalty shot lifts Whitecaps to 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake
VANCOUVER - An injury-time penalty shot by Ryan Gauld lifted the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday. The goal was Gauld's second of the Major League Soccer season and...
Jun 04, 2022